Adirondack furniture and the rustic tradition
By: Craig Gilborn.
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 1987
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 349
Subjects: Country furniture -- New York (State) -- Adirondack Mountains -- History -- 19th century; Country furniture -- New York (State) -- Adirondack Mountains -- History -- 20th century; Folk art -- New York (State) -- Adirondack Mountains
Description: Presents a history of the Adirondack Mountain region of New York -- its popularity with England and America, from shanty to Great Camp -- as well as a thorough discussion of the region's influence on the furniture industry -- from tree furniture to cottage and bungalow furniture, from old-time rustic workers to contemporary craftsmen.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [335]-339.
Includes index.